Group of Republicans Support Trump as He Presses On With Legal Challenges Against Election Fraud

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, Republican from Missouri, speaks during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2020. Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images

A group of Republicans continue to support President Donald Trump’s ongoing legal challenges in response to widespread allegations of voter fraud, saying that though electors cast their votes on Dec. 14, it’s not over until Congress counts the electoral votes on Jan. 6.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined a reporter’s request to acknowledge Biden as “president-elect.” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said the election won’t be over until Jan. 6, the day that lawmakers can challenge slates of electors. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) wouldn’t rule out lodging such a challenge.